Allow workers to apply leave for Thaipusam, says Sim


KUALA LUMPUR: Employers are reminded to allow their employees to take leave for Thaipusam, which falls on Feb 11, says Steven Sim.

The Human Resources Minister said that employers are bound by the Labour Act to give their employees an off day as Thaipusam is not gazetted as a public holiday.

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